s Welcome to Culture Curve—your go-to guide to what’s on the rise and slide in culture in October 2020. This month, we take a look at the sun-filled future of city restaurant culture as local governments and councils drop plans for a season of outdoor dining. We chart the verve for astrology in 2020, and check-in on deadstock—a sustainable fashion concept that's been gathering speed throughout the year. We're also welcoming a fresh new spin on body positivity, opening our eyes and ears to the hidden limits of our understanding of diversity, and examining what university life might look like in the not too distant future. Here’s what’s on the rise, and on the slide this month. Al Fresco Cities Social Justice Astrology The Deadstock...
By the end of self-isolation, our homes will have never looked better. In addition to bread baking, crafting, and TikTok-ing, Americans have been passing the time by making light improvements to their spaces. Realtor.com recently asked people if they decided to undertake projects while sheltering in place during the pandemic, and more than 30 percent confirmed they already have, while another 20 percent of respondents suggested they were planning to. The number-one task keeping both renters and homeowners busy? Organizing closets and the garage. Couple self-isolation with the urge to spring clean and it’s no wonder tidying these two areas is at the top of everyone’s to-do list, followed by gardening, painting walls, and rearranging furniture. If you’re one of the...
Right about now, thousands—even millions—of city dwellers are likely finding themselves in a predicament. That pile of dirty clothes is growing, but going to the laundromat doesn’t exactly jive with staying indoors. If you’re not lucky enough to have an in-unit washer and dryer, figuring out how to do your laundry at home in this period of isolation can be a challenge—but it doesn’t have to be a drag. It just takes a little more time and strategizing than your normal routine. Follow the advice of Gwen Whiting and Lindsey Boyd, cofounders of The Laundress, and you’ll tackle that pile in no time: Work in Small Batches While you might typically wait for your hamper to fill up before heading...
Right about now, thousands—even millions—of city dwellers are likely finding themselves in a predicament. That pile of dirty clothes is growing, but going to the laundromat doesn’t exactly jive with staying indoors. If you’re not lucky enough to have an in-unit washer and dryer, figuring out how to do your laundry at home in this period of isolation can be a challenge—but it doesn’t have to be a drag. It just takes a little more time and strategizing than your normal routine. Follow the advice of Gwen Whiting and Lindsey Boyd, cofounders of The Laundress, and you’ll tackle that pile in no time: Work in Small Batches While you might typically wait for your hamper to fill up before heading...
